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Explorations of Psyche and Callisto Enabled by Ion PropulsionRecent developments in ion propulsion (specifically solar electric propulsion - SEP) have the potential for dramatically reducing the transportation cost of planetary missions. We examine two representative cases, where these new developments enable missions which, until recently, would have required resouces well beyond those allocated to the Discovery program. The two cases of interest address differentiation of asteroids and large icy satellites
Document ID
20150007159
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Conference Paper
External Source(s)
Authors
Wenkert, Daniel D.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Landau, Damon F.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Bills, Bruce G.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Elkins-Tanton, Linda T.
(Carnegie Institution for Science Washington, DC, United States)
Date Acquired
May 1, 2015
Publication Date
March 18, 2013
Subject Category
Astrophysics
Spacecraft Propulsion And Power
Meeting Information
Meeting: Lunar and Planetary Science Conference
Location: The Woodlands, TX
Country: United States
Start Date: March 18, 2013
End Date: March 22, 2013
Sponsors: Lunar and Planetary Inst.
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
planetary missions
solar electric propulsion

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